Washington: The Obama administration on Monday exempted India and six other nations from US economic sanctions after they significantly reduced their imports of Iranian oil. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton also granted waivers to Malaysia, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Taiwan, meaning that banks and other financial institutions based there won't be hit with penalties under US law for a renewable 180-day period. They join 11 countries - Belgium,...
10:06 AM, Jun 12, 2012
Wroclaw (Poland): Eight year later, the Czech Republic is still haunted by the Silver Goal scored by Greece in the 2004 semifinals. Czech Republic captain Tomas Rosicky, one of three players at this year's European Championship who was in the 2004 squad, has called it the most bitter moment of his international career. "It was the most painful loss for me with the national team," said Rosicky, who has made...
04:15 PM, Jun 11, 2012
Warsaw: Czech Republic striker Milan Baros pulled out of training on Tuesday with a thigh strain, giving his team another injury worry ahead of their opening Euro 2012 match against Russia. Captain Tomas Rosicky, who has struggled with a calf problem, trained for a second straight day but Baros left the training pitch early after feeling tightness in his thigh, Czech team doctor Petr Krejci told local media. "He stretched...
07:33 PM, Jun 05, 2012
Graz, Austria: A last-minute goal by David Lafata helped the Czech Republic beat Israel 2-1 on Saturday in preparation for next month's European Championship. It was the third international goal in 17 appearances for Lafata, who came on as a substitute after 65 minutes for Milan Petrzela. Striker Milan Baros scored from the penalty spot after 17 minutes to give the Czechs an early lead, then Itay Shechter levelled in...
12:22 PM, May 27, 2012
New Delhi: Indian pugilists, including five men and three women, left on Monday to participate in the 43rd Boxing Grand Prix scheduled to be held at Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic from March 21 to 25. The tournament, organised by Czech Boxing Association, will witness over 130 boxers from around 20 countries vying for top honours. India coach GS Sandhu believes the tournament will draw good boxers from the Asian...
12:52 AM, Mar 20, 2012
Prague: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will team with countryman Radek Stepanek to play the mixed doubles at the London Olympics. Kvitova, who also considered Tomas Berdych as a partner, announced her plan on Friday. Stepanek won his maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open when he and Leander Paes of India won the doubles final. Kvitova said, "As an experienced doubles player, Radek will be the leader." Kvitova and...
08:35 PM, Feb 17, 2012
United Nations: India and 14 other countries were on Friday elected to the 47-nation UN Human Rights Council, which is based in Geneva. India was not in competition for the seat since there were four countries and four seats for the Asia block. With 189 countries voting, Indonesia received 184 votes, Philippines 183, India 181 and Kuwait 166. Other countries to be elected to the Council included Burkina Faso, Botswana,...
11:33 PM, May 20, 2011
Prague: The Czech Republic's interior minister says police have arrested a terror suspect from Pakistan who is sought on an international arrest warrant. Jan Kubice says the man was arrested earlier this week after he applied for asylum in the Czech Republic. Kubice says the man is suspected of murder and terrorism and Pakistan issued the warrant for his arrest. He says Pakistan has not yet asked for the man...
06:43 PM, May 08, 2011
Czech television aired a video showing the Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus slipping a ceremonial pen into his pocket during an official visit to Chile. The incident happened on April 4, 2011 when Klaus was addressing a press conference with Chile's President Sebastian Pinera in La Moneda, Chile. The pen that the Czech president apparently stole is encrusted with semi-precious Chilean lapiz lazuili stones, but Pinera spokeswoman Constanza Cea said...
12:08 PM, Apr 13, 2011
David Ferrer produced an epic comeback to beat Radek Stepanek. ...
11:32 AM, Dec 05, 2009
Spain go into this weekend's final as defending champions ...
12:21 PM, Dec 04, 2009
In 1989, riot police had cracked down on peaceful student protest in Prague. ...
07:44 AM, Nov 15, 2009
Juan Carlos Ferrero was the unlikely hero for champions Spain. ...
10:34 PM, Jul 13, 2009
Russia completed a 5-0 whitewash of an understrength China. ...
07:29 PM, Feb 09, 2009
Putin has warned he will deploy missiles on both countries. ...
07:18 PM, Nov 25, 2008
Czech shooter Katerina Emmons won the first gold medal of the Games. ...
11:02 AM, Aug 09, 2008
Mumbai: Thirteen young and promising South African cricketers will undergo a nine-day high-level training camp in Bangalore this month under former Karnataka left-arm spinner Sunil Joshi and another coach, Umesh Patwal. The contingent comprises six batsmen, as many spinners and one fast bowler. They will be accompanied by former South Africa left arm spinner Nicky Boje, Cricket South Africa media release said on Monday. The aim of the camp is...
08:27 AM, Jun 16, 2008
Lahore: The former Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Ijaz Butt has welcomed the planned revival of bilateral ties with India but insisted that Pakistan must ask the the BCCI to compensate it financially for the cancelled series of 2009. It is a good thing that finally the Board of Control for Cricket in India has invited Pakistan to play a short series this year in India. But my concern...
11:07 AM, Jun 12, 2008
India's vice-captain Virat Kohli says that he wants to emulate his performance of last season in the new season. ...
09:14 AM, Jun 08, 2008
It's an unfamiliar situation that Australia find themselves in at the moment. The team that was invincible in all forms of the game just some time back is now finding it hard to win matches consistently. A 4-0 drubbing at the hands of the arch-rivals England is the latest of the wounds inflicted on the Kangaroos. The question that raises is whether the Australians have their minds fixed on a...
01:29 AM, Jun 08, 2008
